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Press release No. 551 of 20 December 2022 1.4% more pensioners in the public service in 2022

On 1 January 2022, the number of public service pensioners amounted to 1,380,300 in accordance with the public officials’ and soldiers’ pensions law. The Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) reports that this was an increase of 1.4% on a year …

Press release No. 258 of 22 June 2022 Public service in 2021: strongest increase in personnel since German reunification

Roughly 5.1 million people in Germany were employed in the public service in 2021 (as at 30 June 2021). To mark the Public Service Day on 23 June 2022, the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) reports that, based on provisional results, this was an …

Press release No. 587 of 20 December 2021 1.5% more pensioners in the public service in 2021

On 1 January 2021, the number of public service pensioners amounted to 1,360,800 in accordance with the public officials’ and soldiers’ pensions law. The Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) reports that this was an increase of 1.5% on a year …

Press release No. 289 of 22 June 2021 Public service in 2020: personnel increased again in child day care centres and the police

Roughly 5.0 million people were employed in the public service in Germany in mid-2020. To coincide with the Public Service Day on 23 June 2021 the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) reports that this was an increase of 83,200, or 1.7%, compared …

Press release No. 512 of 16 December 2020 2.1% more pensioners in public service in 2020

On 1 January 2020, the number of public service pensioners amounted to 1,340,200 in accordance with the public officials’ and soldiers’ pensions law. The Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) also reports that this was an increase of 2.1% on a year …

Press release No. N 057 of 18 September 2020 Number of police trainees has more than doubled since 2010

The number of trainees in the federal and Land police forces has more than doubled in the past decade (+123.1%). The Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) reports that the number of trainees in the federal police forces has increased by 240.5 % to …

Press release No. 226 of 23 June 2020 Public service personnel, 2019: police up by 6,800 and child day care centres by 11,900

More police staff and more personnel in municipal day care centres for children increased public service employment until mid-2019. To coincide with the Public Service Day on 23 June 2020, the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) also reports that …

Press release No. N 021 of 29 April 2020 More than one out of ten persons in employment in Germany worked in the public service in 2018

As at the reference date of 30 June 2018, approximately 4.8 million people were employed in the public service. That was an increase of 1.3%, or 63,000, compared with a year earlier. To mark Labour Day on 1 May 2020, the Federal Statistical Office ( …

Press release No. 494 of 18 December 2019 Number of public service pensioners up 1.9% in 2019 year on year

On 1 January 2019, the number of public service pensioners amounted to 1,313,300 in accordance with the public officials’ and soldiers’ pensions law. The Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) also reports that this was an increase of 1.9% on a year …

Press release No. 234 of 21 June 2019 Public service personnel, 2018: police +7,000 and child day care centres +9,200

More police staff and more personnel in municipal day care centres for children increased public service employment until mid-2018. To coincide with the Public Service Day on 23 June, the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) also reports that …

Press release No. 509 of 20 December 2018 Teachers’ retirements down again in 2017

Roughly 24,400 teachers (public officials) went into retirement in 2017. This was a decrease of 1,100 retirements compared with a year earlier (-4.2%). The Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) also reports that this was the second consecutive …

Press release No. 240 of 29 June 2018 Public service in 2018: 4.1% more pensioners at Länder level compared with the previous year

On 1 January 2018, roughly 738,000 public service pensioners were counted at Länder level. Based on provisional figures, the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) also reports that the number of former public officials at Länder level was up 4.1% …

Press release No. 226 of 22 June 2018 Public service in 2017: more personnel in the police, in child day care centres and higher education institutions

More personnel in the police, in child day care centres and institutions of higher education led to an increase in the number of public service personnel until the middle of 2017. To coincide with the United Nations Public Service Day on 23 June, the …

Press release No. 460 of 18 December 2017 Teachers’ retirements in 2016 declined for the first time since 2009

Roughly 25,500 teachers (public officials) went into retirement in 2016. Compared with 2015, the number of retirements declined by 2,400 (-8.6%). The Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) also reports that the number of teachers' retirements …

Press release No. 216 of 28 June 2017 Public service in 2017: 4.1% more pensioners at Länder level

On 1 January 2017, roughly 712,000 public service pensioners were counted at Länder level. Based on provisional figures from the statistics of public service pensioners, the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) also reports that the number of former …

Press release No. 208 of 22 June 2017 More public service personnel in 2016

More personnel in the social sector, at institutions of higher education and in the area of public safety and order led to an increase in the overall number of public service personnel until the middle of 2016. On the occasion of the United Nations …

Press release No. 455 of 15 December 2016 Teachers’ retirements remained at record level in 2015

Roughly 27,900 teachers (public officials) went into retirement in 2015. This number remained unchanged from the previous year. The Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) also reports that it was the highest figure since current statistical records …

Press release No. 224 of 30 June 2016 Public service in 2016: 4.3% more pensioners at Länder level

On 1 January 2016, roughly 683,000 public service pensioners were counted at Länder level. Based on provisional figures from the statistics on public service pensioners, the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) also reports that the number of former …

Press release No. 214 of 23 June 2016 Public service personnel down in 2015 – but up in child day care centres

Fewer staff of the Federation, Länder and social security funds led to an overall decrease in public service personnel until the middle of 2015. It was slowed only by a sharp increase in staff at municipal child day care centres. As reported by the …

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